Cut-out machine



Aug. 28, 1934. B. w. FREEMAN CUT-OUT MACHINE 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed May 19. 1952 v sa Aug. 28, 1934. B. w. FREEMAN CUT-OUT MACHINE Fi y 19. 1932 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 awe/WM, me an? G GG:

Aug. 28, 1934.

B. W. FREEMAN CUT-OUT MACHINE Filed May 19. 1932 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 Aug. 28, 1934. i5. w. FREEMAN 4 CUT-OUT MACHINE Filed May 19. 1932 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Patented Aug. 28, 1934 currens-rnres 49 Claims.

Thewpresent invention relates to shoe machinery and more particularly to a type-cinnachine adapted to form cutouts, perforationsand thewlike upon: skins, upper blanks, and fitted and =closedshoe uppers and various portions of a shoe.

Among the objects of the invention is. the

formation of"ornamental designs on and in the work by the production of ornamental cutouts in.

the work.

Operating difiicultiesand problems arise when a piece: of worlnformed with portions of varying thickness is ornamented, that are not found when flat work of uniform thickness is treated, and an important feature, and. object of the present invention rsld5dll1lll1 construction of a die unit, in which part of thev cutting members are resilientlrmounted and-movable relative to. the die'block oribase; and others of the cutting mem here are fixedto the base, for the purpose of handling work ofnon-uniform thickness, and facilitating application of an ornamental-cutout design: to: both the thick and thin portions of the work.i It is essential that the: work be accurately aligned with the die unit; prior to the actual'cutting of the work,and another object resides in the provision of a resilientmounting or dieholderfor supporting the die unit in position in-the machine, makingtit possible to lower the-die toward the workby providing for slight relative "movement betweenthe die holderand that part of the machine to-Which it is attached.

In a-preferred -embodinrent,the device is il1us- I ltrated as'mounted upon a-movable plunger which reciprocates toward and from a fixed ,work sup-. port, ,but it is, obvious that the invention is equally adaptable toa machine in which the work support moves tothedie, as described in mucolwpending application, Serlal.,No.. 587,431, filed January 18th, 1932...

Heretofore when using :a cutout machine with a fixed anvil-support,idifliculties have been encountered with certain. types. of shoes,.. because of the way designs may. be locatedonthe shoes,

or due to the manner in which the. uppers are fitted. Because of the manner. inwhich certain shoe uppers are fitted, necessitating the placing of the workonrthe .anViL'in a prescribedposition withrelationto'the die attachedto the. head, or die supporting. mechanism, it is frequently difiicult to readily and easily place the work, ifnot impossible, particularly on small sized uppers to proper location and toposition these uppers without changing the. fitting. or releasing portions.

of thelining or otherwise changing the method of making the shoe upper. It has accordingly. been customary where such changes were im.-. practical, to make an extra set of dies and .itis still difficult even though changes are made, to. perform the cutting out operation. with speed. All of these difficulties are mainly to the fact that. these machines have no capacity for changing. the relative position of the anvil with respect to. the die.

Accordingly, in order to overcome the aforesaid difficulties, it is an object of the present invention. to provide an adjustable, anvilsupportingmecm. anisms v To the attainment of the above and other .ob-... jects which will appear as the description pro-3 ceeds, reference may be madetothe accompanyingdrawings, inwhichi- Fig. 11 is a partial front elevation of .the machine;

Fig.2 is a partial side elevationofthemachine;

Fig.3 is aperspectiveof thedie'unit;

Fig. 4 isa sectionof the die;

Fig.. 5 is an elevation of the die inone operat.-.

Fig. 6 is an elevation ofYthev die in a subsequent. operating position Fig. 7 is a partial planview of the work showing its condition when the die. is .in the; position. of Fig. 5;

Fig. 8 isa partial. planoithework after the. operation of Fig.6;

Fig. 9 is a section of the resilient die holder v Fig. '10 is a bottom plan. of the die holder; and

Fig: 11 is a top plan of thedieholder;

The. present machine is adapted-for use in cut.- ting blanks from a skin, in ornamenting, cutting or perforating flat and otherwork such as upper blanks, closed or fitted uppers,-etc. It comprises-: generally a \power driven plunger cooperating with the die (in the illustrated embodiment the die is mounted'on the plunger for movement: therewith, although it might be readily-mounted independently or the plunger) and "an anvil or work support upon which'the work is positioned, this work support being shaped to provide clearance at its sides whereby a fitted upper maybe readily positioned thereon without buckling that partof the upper to be out. A suitable 'backing'mediumof paper or its equivalent is usually provided .loetween the work and the anvil, and l the anvil itself may be surfaced with materialsofter than the cutting edges of the die. Means are providedfor properly aligning, gauging and ing position, illustratinga section of the work;...s0..

positioning the work, and for holding same in proper position with respect to the die.

Referring more specifically to the drawings, in which like reference numerals designate like parts, it will be observed that the machine comprises generally a base portion 10 having an upwardly extending frame or casing portion 11 which terminates in a head portion 12, such head portion overhanging the front part of the base to provide an enclosure within which is positioned an adjustably mounted, anvil 13, as hereinafter described. Mounted for vertical reciprocating movement within the head 12 is a plunger 14 carrying a cutting die unit 15, which latter is aligned with the anvil 13. A constantly driven pulley 16, connected to any convenient source of power, serves as a mode of operating the plunger, there being a single revolution clutch indicated generally at 17 effective to connect the pulley to the mechanism for reciprocating the plunger. A clutch control mechanism 18 (Fig. 2) is provided and a treadle rod 19 connected to a pivotally mounted lever 20 is effective to initiate actuation of the control mechanism and clutch when the treadle rod 19 is depressed. When the clutch, through depression of the treadle rod connects the pulley 16 to the plunger actuating mechanism, for a single revolution of the pulley there will be efiected a single complete reciprbcation of the plunger 14 and die 15 toward and from the work. A safety latching mechanism 21 and 22, hereinafter described, and forming a part of the clutch control mechanism 18 is provided to prevent actuation of the clutch and plunger 14 at "other than the proper time in the cycle of operations.

In Figs. 5 to 8 there is illustrated a fragmentary laminated quarter of a shoe formed of a lining L, the quarter material M and an overlay or applique A. V

Fig. 7 shows the quarter prior to an ornamenting operation thereon, and Fig. 8 shows the same work after it has been ornamented by perforating at 23, 24 and 25. In operating on this type of "shoe, it will be noted that part of the design is cut through the applique or strap portion, and the remaining ornamentation applied to the quarter proper. In attempting to ornament shoe parts of this nature, a condition arises, which is very troublesome to shoe manufacturers, caused by the fact that the thickness of the applique causes the cutting edges of a die, as ordinarily constructed, to strike the applique first and prevents other cutting edges of the die from reaching the thinner portions of the upper. In aligning the work with respect to the die, it is desirable to utilize the edge of the applique as an abutment against which the cutting edges of the die may be placed prior to the cutting out operation, but with conventional dies, it is practically impossible to position the die against the work in such a manner that certain cutting edges of the die will engage the abutment formed by the edge of the applique. This same condition prevails in machines where the die is stationary and work is moved to the die.

In order to make it possible to either lower the die or raise the work, so that those cutters which are to operate in the lesser thicknesses of 'the material, can contact with the upper, while other cutters which are to operate in thicker parts of the work can also contact with the work, there is provided a resilient mounting for a part of the cutters such that in the preliminary en- "gagement of the cutting edges of the die with the work, for aligning purposes, those cutters which operate on thinner portions of the work will have a yieldable, advanced position over the balance of the cutters.

To this end, the die unit 15 (Figs. 3 and 4) is formed with a die block 26 to which is secured an extension 27 carrying the cutter 28. Also carried by the block is a series of struts or sleeves 29 within which are mounted for sliding movement, studs 30 normally spring pressed outwardly. A composite plate 31 is connected to the studs for movement relative to the sleeves 29 and block 26, and carries the cutter 32, and perforating tubes 33. Pins 34 serve to limit movement of the block 31 in either direction.

Interiorly of the extension 27, from the cutter 28 to the open interior of the unit, is a conduit 35 for the passage of chips, and all of the cutters 28, 32 and 33 are hollow for this purpose. The cutters are spaced from the base by the struts or sleeves 29 and form in conjunction with the sleeves and base, a chip receiving chamber, as will be evident from Fig. 4.

When the cutting out operation takes place, the cutter 28 first passes through the applique A and as it reaches the quarter M it is then in the same plane with the cutter 32 and perforating tubes 33, which are now solidly in contact with the die block 26. In this position the entire die passes through the quarter M and lining L and into the paper, brass plate or other backing material generally used between the work and the support.

It will be noted that the cutter 28 is positioned so that it will not interfere with the vision of the operator, whereby the operator may locate the resiliently mounted cutters 32 and 33 with a side of cutter 32 against the edge of the applique.

The resiliently mounted die, not only handles this type of work satisfactorily, but is equally effective with work having a single uniform thickness throughout.

While in the present embodiment the die is mounted upon a movable plunger and adapted to pierce a fixed work piece from above, it of course is entirely practical to reverse the operation and hold the die block against movement while making the work support movable toward and from the die. In fact the die may be located below the work and pressure applied either from above the work by moving the plunger down against the work and die, or by moving the die and work up to a resistant surface. As an illustration of such reversal of operation reference may be made to my copending application Serial No. 587,431 above noted.

The die is connected to the plunger by a die holder 36 attached to the plunger 14 by of a dovetail strip 37, slidable in a mating groove on the face of the plunger, and detachably secured therein, in a manner similar to that used in the above mentioned application- Extending upwardly from the holder at either side thereof are sleeves 41, into which sleeves extend studs 42, attached at their lower ends to the holder 36.

The holder is formed of a pair of separable plates 43 and 44, the dove-tail strip 3'7 being connected to plate 43 and the plate 44 being provided with a thickened portion 45 to accommodate an attaching member 50 engageable with the studs 42 are arranged on the lower face of ar'idth holder 36 carries a pin 56 adapted to enter the perforation. The purp'oseof the piiT-and perf ration is to insure accurate positioiiihg'foftli'e' die and 'die -"olo"cli in "theholder;

and alsotd pre iehttwisting' or slipping of "the It ivi'libe'epearent thatmovement"of the tree-'- dle 'rod mend-1eve1=*'s "w1 1 move th'e""plate 44; relative to the plate 43 whichis'se'cure'd to the and in turn the di' 'l5 jwill' mote relative t6 the" plunger upon whihthe'die holder is supported. Depression of the treadle'fod r'no've's'the die down-" wardly and spring" 4s"eneirc1in 'thsleeve 4i to its original position-against the holder upon release of the treadle. The spfiiig's Q'are'kep't in position by washers 49-on"th end ot the" stud remote from the projections 46. In other words, While" the die 15 is mounted on the plunger for movement therewith and in effect is rigid there With-during a cutting operation," nevertheless it isy-not-fixedly mounted and can be moved rela-' tive to theplungerfi fia-ving thusdescribed my inventioifth ope'r' ation thereof will he readilyappar'ent; The die holder is attached to the plunger of tlie machine by meansof' the dove-tail 37 and the die block" attached to the holder by means of the projec- -tion 38 and lever 50.- A pieceof'wo'rk is positioned on the anviLand the die lowered fr'ornf the plunger by means of the needle-4o which causes a separation 'of the plates 43 and 44'; With the die in this lowered position thework may be accurately aligned "by reference to "the abutment formed by the edgeofapplique'A."

The lever 22 "which is keyed toftheshafeesj for movement with the'arrfis 4715s operative-1y connected to-a latch member 21 arran'ged'to slide transversely ofthe mechanism '18, and is effective when moyed to the left from the position shown in Fig.;2to release the"m'echanisin""18 whereby the clutch'may"be actilated bytreadlinfiof'the levers item '20. when in"revrse"bositiiiiitli latch 2l locks the mechanism 18 against any inadvertent treadlingbythe l ver 19'. H It will be I seen" that "the "omen is locked' at; all times that thedie 15 is spaced a substantial lease the mechani's'rn'lii die has 'reatihed a predetermined posititiir relative ='to th'e work.

When the"die re aches Such positio1i, '-usua1=ly 'uffieie'ntl-yclose to perm-it aligning of the wor'k', 1 there" will be' a space between the plate 43 at tached=to the plunger 36; and the plate' id to Which-the die-is attached. I Depression oi? the-le ver 20 "will clutch themachine: and cause th'e plunger-to drive the plate 43' againstthe plate Mithus effecting a cutting outof the -work i After the machine has been clutchedth'e trea (1164i) may be'released and the snringsAS' will force the platei upward Withdrawing the die fro'in fth'e work."

The plunger is now in raised position and-the die will also have raised upon-release of'treadle' connection-21, and as the' clutch is oftlie single I revolution type further" reciprocation of theplunger and die willcease until the machine is again treadled.

The 'details of the clutch 17 and-clutch control' mechanism 18 including this latching-mech anism form no part specifically of the present invention, and for a more 'complete description thereof-reference may ice-made to my contending application"serial No; 515,346,- fil'ed February 12th; 1931; which although directedto a diiie'rent' machine from that described "herein," utilizes a clutch and control mechanism which -may 'be satisfactorily used with eitherunachine."

In order to overcome various -difiiculties"in placing the work on the anvil in a predeterminedposition Witliresp'ect to'the die and die'holding theoase-portion' 10 of the frame 11. Movement- 5w of the block 55 is effected by a hand wheel 57, operatihgon a stud 58;which 'stuolis'pin-ned to theblocl t 55 so that the turningof thehelnd wheer moves the block and stud either in or out depend in; on the direction of rotationof the-hand wheel. The wheel 5! is held againstthe faceof the-guide 561w means of opiate59,thep1atebeing afiixed to the front of the ba'se portio-n 10 over the-guide i and "so made that the shouldered shank on the': handwh'eelrides between this plate-and' tiie pGr men "10."

Having thus described "my invention; what -I 1 claini-as' new and desire to secure by Letters Pat ent of the United States, is:-'"

13A inic'hihe forornainentiii" e parts comprising a" support, a die izn nc ding a die" carrier i said carrier,meens"" to" move ear die rem to its carrier; and-" 13h uglfa'plane normal totl w '11 support M3 2.--A malohine' for ornainentin g shoe parts comrising a werk support, e unit including adie carrier and a dief means resiliently attaching-said die to 'tl'ie ca r means including said resilient 1 mmovea dieyieldingl-y relati to its relative te cai'rier and iriproiiiinity to-the Work support 3. A machine for ornamenting shoe parts comprising a work support, a member movable toward and from said work support, a die carried by said movable member for movement therewith, means to move said die relative to said member and through a plane normal to said support whereby the work may be aligned on said support relative to said die, and means to actuate said member and die as a unit,th rough a plane perpendicular to thework support, thereby to ornament the work.

4. A machine for ornamenting shoe parts comprising a work support, a member movable toward and from said work support, a die, resilient means to attach said die to said member for movement therewith, means including said resilient mounting to move said die yieldingly relative to said member and toward said support whereby the work may be aligned on said support relative to said die, and means to actuate said member and die as a unit, through a plane perpendicular to the work support, thereby to ornament the work.

5. A machine for ornamenting shoe parts comprising a work support, a die unit including a die carrier and a die attached to said carrier, means to move said die relative to its carrier and in proximity to the work support, whereby work thereon may be aligned relative to said die, and means to move said carrier to the die and thence move said unit further towards said work sup port, thereby to ornament the work.

6. A machine for ornamenting shoe partscomprising a work support, a die unit including a die carrier and a die, means attaching said die to the carrier for yielding movement relative thereto, means to move said die relative to its carrier and in proximity to the work support, whereby work on the latter support may be aligned relative to said die, and means to move said carrier to the die and thence move said unit further towards said work support, thereby to ornament the work.

7. A machine for ornamenting shoe parts comprising a work support, a member movable toward and from said work support, a die, means attaching said die to said member for movement therewith, including a plate interposed between the die and member and connected to the die and resilient means connecting said plate to said member, means to move said die yieldingly relative to said member in proximity to said support, whereby the work may be aligned on said support relative to said die, and means to move said member and die as a unit, toward said support thereby to ornament the work.

8. A machine for ornamenting shoe parts comprising a work support, a member movable to ward and from said work support, a die, means mounting said die upon said member, including a pair of plates interposed between the die and member, one of said plates being connected to the die and the other of said plates being connected to the member, and yieldable means connecting said plates to each other, means to move said die relative to said member in proximity to said support whereby the work may be aligned on said support relative to said die, and means to move said member and die as a unit, toward said support whereby to ornament the work.

9. A machine for ornamenting shoe parts comprising a work support, a member movable toward and from said work support, a die, means mounting said die upon said member, including a pair of plates interposed between the die and member, one of said plates being connected to the die and the other of said plates being connected to the member, a sleeve connected to one of said plates, a stud connected to the other of said plates and slidable within said sleeve and a spring connecting said stud and sleeve to form a yieldable connection between said plates, means to move said die relative to said member in proximity to said support, whereby the work may be aligned on said support relative to said die, and means to move said member and die as a unit, toward said support, thereby to ornament the work.

10. A machine for ornamenting shoe parts comprising a work support, a member movable toward and from said work support, a die, means mounting said die upon said member, including a pair of plates interposed between the die and the member, one of said plates being connected to the die' and the other of said plates being connected to the member and yieldable means connecting said plates to each other, means to move said die relative to said member in proximity to said support, power means to move said member and die as a unit, toward said support, thereby to ornament the work, and control means for said power means positioned for actuation by said die moving means, after the die reaches a predetermined position.

11. A machine for ornainenting shoe parts comprising a work support, a member movable toward and from said work support, a die, means mounting said die upon said member, including a plate interposed between the die and the member, and connected to the die, yieldable means connecting the plate to said member, and operator controlled means connected to said plate and eiTective to separate the plate from the member, whereby the work may be aligned on the support relative to said die, and means to move said member and die as a unit toward said support thereby to ornament the work.

12. A machine for ornamenting shoe parts comprising a work support, a member movable toward and from said work support, a die, means mounting said die upon said member, including a pair of plates interposed between the die and the member, one of said plates being connected to the die and the other of said plates being connected to the member, and yieldable means connecting said plates to each other, operator controlled means connected to one of said plates and effective to separate said plates whereby the Work may be aligned on said support relative to said die, and means to actuate said member and die as a unit whereby to ornament the work.

13. A machine for ornamenting shoe parts comprising a work support, a member movable toward and from said work support, a die, means mounting said die upon said member, including a pair of plates interposed between the die and the member, one of said plates being connected to the die and the other of said plates being connected to the member, and yieldable means connecting said plates to each other, operator controlled means connected to one of said plates and efiective to separate said plates whereby the work may be aligned on said support relative to said die, and means independent of said separating means for actuating said member and die as a unit toward said support thereby to ornament the work.

1a. A machine for ornamenting shoe parts comprising a work support, a member movable toward and from said work support, a die, means mounting said die upon said member, including a pair of plates interposed between the die and the 1, a unittowar re iew v rne nben onepf said plates being connected to the F l die and tha-otherof ,saidplatesheing connected to;the In her, and ,yieldable mean's connecting,

, -,nieans ;connected to, ,one of said plates and 'efit fective to separate said plates ,wherebythe work i may ,be aligned onsaid support relative to; said 1, die, means for, ac tuating said, member anddieas l l d 'aidsupport thereby to ornament, Qthework, and means] tolock said actuating, means against-operation .until saidplates reach a prea determined separated position.

si qth h ld i r, 16 ,I anprnamentingmachine, a resilient die holder to mounting a die in the machine,,com-

' ,saidsadvanced edges engaging the workpn said e t'onrt herebetwe en,,means on one ofsaidplates to attaching the {die holder 7 to the machine,; wmeans-on theother oj sai d plates for attaching a I die tothe holder and meansto separate the plates;

:ldlng a p air f plates, having a yieldable con- Qthgpeby.,jtspgosjtiorr.the die adjacent the work.

17am: an. ornamenting machine, aresilient die holder, fonmounting a die in the, machi e 00mprising a pairlof plates having a yieldable connection therebetween means on one. of saidplates f -orattaching the die holder to the machine, means the onthe ethenoi said plates for attaching a die to hglden means tor separate the plates thereby: tqpnsition thedie adjacent the work,,and means for :movingsaid die holder and die ,into ornarnent-h ing relation, to the work.

' .18;. A; machine, forsernamenting shoe parts co mprising aii work support, a die support, and a: i dieunitonsaidlatter support, having a plurality V w of cutting edges, certain. of said edges being, rigid- 1y mountedinsaid 11 1 nit and,0thersi of, said edges ,being resiliently mounted in advance of said first edges, means to move said unit relative to, its

, support inproximity tothe work support with .said,advanc ed;edges, engaging the work on said wsupportwherehy ,the work-,rnay be aligned relative ,toythetunit, and means-,to provide relative L rnovement between said-wworkflsupport and die a support thereby to ornamentthe work.

19, A machine f orornamenting shoe parts "comprising a ,worksupport, andiesupporaand a ,.die unit, including a pluralityiof cutting edges, ,,certain of ,said edges ,being rigidly mounted in said unitand others of said-edge'sfbeing resiliently mounted inadvance or saidfirst edges,,means re-x siliently mounting saidiunitronr theidie support means includingsaid resilient means to move said unit relative .Ito. its support. in proximity-to the work support, with, said advanced edges, engagingv the work onsaidsupport, whereby the workmay,

bealign'ed relativeto the die, and means to pro- ,vide relative movement.between said work sup-. port and die support; thereby to ornament the work.

20: A machine 1 for ornamenting shoe parts comprising a work support, a member movable toward and fromsaid work support, a die unit hava ing a plurality-pf cutting edges, certain of said ,tedge'sbeing rigidly imounted in said unit and; .Lm-others: of, said edges being. resiliently mounted in -;advance of,said first zedgesmeans mounting said, unitiupon said; member, including a plate inter ,tposedz between the; unit andthermember and conehectedto the sunit, andrresilient means, connectother or h I ,ber and'yieldable means connectingsaidplates to e i rv mita u sa d block, said 11eprising a;die holderhavingtherein asocket, arctary memberextending transversely; of and no malty, partially obstructing said v.secket, said ingsaidplateto said member, means to move said unit relative to said, memloer irl uprox irnity, to said .supportwith said advanced edges engaging the work ,on said support whereby, the work may be cemprising work support, a member movable t0- and from said work support, adieunit hav-, g a. plurality of cutting edges, certainfioffsaid dgesbeing rigidly mountedkin said unit and fl ers of sai l e es being resiliently mountedl in V w t edges, means' rnounting said ur D LZDOIl member includinga pair of plates interposed hetween theunit and the member, one Unsaid plates being connected tel-the me ns the idplatesbeing connectedto the memeachother, means to ,move said unit rrelative to said rnember in proximity to said support with support wherebythe work maybe aligned relative totthe die, and-means to movesaid member and die as a unit towardqaid support, thereby to orna ber lgid with said block, and a cuttingmember re 'liently meunted upon said block. 23.- A die for forming ornamental cutouts in a work pieoeco nprising a: dieblock, a cutting member rigid with saidblockand a cutting,mem-

siliently mounted cutter ,heing ,normallywposi tloned with its cuttingedges inadvance 0f, the

V cutting edges of the fixed cutter.

; 2a, A die for forrning ornamental cutouts, in aworkpiece comprising a die block, a rigid projection thereonand a hollowcutting member. g With. s d p o c on, sa d .p i ctionhavin a passage therethrough, in oommunieation with the interior of said cutter topermitthe passage of chipstherethrough, and a cuttingtmember resiliently mounted, upon said block, having its cut- ,tingedges normally spaced in advance of the cutting edges of said fixed cutter.

.25.; A device of the charactendescribed, comprising a dieholderhaying therein a, socket, a movable member, extending. thereinto, and normally, partially, obstructing said, sQcket said member having accutout portion, a die, aubase l therefor, meansmounting said, die on one sidetof ,saidbasein spaced relation toform therewith, a

I chamber for thereceptionof chips, an abutment it projecting from the other side of saidibaseand .adaptedto extendinto said socket, saidtabutment having anotch to reoeivesaid membenineans to move .said member toregistenthe .cutout portion thereofv with said socket, whereby the abutment mayobe inserted, and to thereafterwmove ,.said

mernber teremove the cutout portion and engage said member withthe notch of the abutment.

,126; A,;de,vic e of the character-,zdescribedscornthe e, and ada t ee a me a dsptk t-se abutment, having anotch; of a sizeandshape r n ndine-tos l i e e dtshe afiss d {sta r 2 member, means to rotate said member to register the cutout portion thereof with said socket whereby the abutment may be inserted, and to thereafter rotate said member to remove the cutout portion and engage said member with the notch of the abutment.

2'7. A device of the character described comprising a die holder having therein a socket, a locking member having a portion movable into and out of said socket, a die, a base therefor, means mounting said die on one side of said base, in spaced relation to form therewith, a chamber for the reception of chips, a notched abutment projecting from the other side of said base and adapted to extend into said socket for engagement with said locking member when said portion thereof is positioned in the socket, and means to move said portion relative to the socket.

28. A device of the character described comprising a die holder having therein a socket, a

locking member having a portion movable into and out of said socket, a die, a base therefor, means mounting said die on one side of said base, in spaced relation to form therewith, a chamber for the reception of chips, a notched abutment projecting from the other side of said base and adapted to extend into said socket for engagement with said locking member when said portion thereof is positioned in the socket, and means to move said portion relative to the socket, said base and holder also having a relatively engageable pin and socket to accurately locate the die on the holder and, by cooperation with the said member and first named socket, fix said die in position on the holder.

29. A device of the character described comprising a die support, a locking means thereon, a die, a base therefor, means mounting said die on one side of said base, in spaced relation to form therewith, a chamber for the reception of chips, an abutment projecting from the other side of said base, said abutment having a notch engageable and cooperative with said means to secure the die to said support, said base and support having a relatively engageable pin and socket to accurately locate the die on the support and retain same fixedly in supported position.

30. A machine for ornamenting shoe parts comprising a work support, a die unit including a die carrier and die mounted on said carrier, means to move said die relative to its carrier and through a plane normal to the work support whereby work thereon may be aligned relative to the die, means to adjust the position of said work support relative to said die unit, and means to provide relative movement between said work support and die unit through a plane perpendicular to the work support, thereby to ornament the work.

31. A machine for ornamenting shoe parts, comprising a work support, a die unit including a die carrier and a die attached to said carrier, means to move said die relative to its carrier and through a plane normal to the work support, whereby work thereon may be aligned relative to said die, means to adjust the position of said work support relative to said die unit, and means to move said carrier to the die and thereafter move said unit further toward said work support thereby to ornament the work.

32. A machine for ornamenting shoe parts comprising a work support, a die unit including a die holder and die mounted thereon, means to move said die relative to its holder and through a plane normal to the work support whereby a work piece may be aligned relative to the die, means to adjust the position of said work support, through a substantially horizontal plane, relative to said die unit, and means to provide relative movement between said work support and die unit through a plane perpendicular to the work support thereby to ornament the work.

33. A machine for ornamenting shoe parts comprising a work support, a die unit including a die holder and a die attached thereto, means to move said die relative to its holder and through a plane normal to the work support, whereby a work piece may be aligned relative to said die, means to adjust the position of said work support through a substantially horizontal plane, relative to said die unit, and means to move said holder to the die, and thereafter move said unit further toward said work support thereby to ornament the work.

34. A machine for ornamenting shoe parts comprising a work support, a die unit including a die holder, and die mounted thereon, means to move said die relative to its holder and through a plane normal to the work support, whereby a work piece may be aligned relative to the die, means to adjust the position of said work support relative to said die unit, through a plane substantially parallel to the plane of the cutting edges of said die, and means to provide relative movement between said work support and die unit through a plane perpendicular to the work support thereby to ornament the work.

35. A machine for ornamenting shoe parts comprising a work support, a die unit including a die holder and a die attached thereto, means to move said die relative to its holder and through a plane normal to the work support whereby a work piece may be aligned relative to said die, means to adjust the position of said work support relative to said die unit, through a plane substantially parallel to the plane of the cutting edges of said die, and means to move said holder to the die, and thereafter move said unit further toward said work support, thereby to ornament the work.

36. A machine for ornamenting shoe parts comprising a work support, a die unit including a die holder, and die mounted thereon, means to move said die relative to its holder and through a plane normal to the work support, whereby a work piece may be aligned relative to the die, means to adjust the position of said work support relative to said die unit, through a plane substantially parallel to the plane of the cutting edges of said die, comprising a movable member connected to said work support, a guide for said member, and means con nected to said member for moving the member and work support as a unit, and means to provide relative movement between said work support and die unit through a plane perpendicular to the work support thereby to ornament the work.

37. A machine for ornamenting shoe parts comprising a work support, a die unit including a die holder and die attached thereto, means to move said die relative to its holder and through a plane normal to the work support whereby a work piece may be aligned relative to said die, means to adjust the position of said work support rela tive to said die unit, through a plane substantially parallel to the plane of the cutting edges of said die, comprising a movable member connected to said work support, a guide for said member and means connected to said member for moving the member and work support as a unit, and means to move said holder to the die, and ther a plane normal to said guide and in substantial alignment therewith, a member mounted for reciprocating movement insaid guide, a die attached to said member for movement therewith,

1 means to move said'die independently of said port, whereby a work piece may be aligned rela-- tive to said die, and means to move said member and die -through the same planeto ornament the member through a plane normal to the work supwork.

comprising a frame, a fixed guide therein, a work support having an upper surface positioned in a plane normal to said guide and in substantial alignment therewith, a member mounted for reciprocating movement in said guide, a die attached to said member for-movement therewith, manual means to move said die independently of said member through a plane normal to the work support, whereby a work piece may be aligned relative to said die, and power driven means to move said member and die through the same plane to ornament the work.

40. A machine for ornamenting shoe parts comprising a work support, a plunger reciprocable toward and from said work support, a die unit including a die holder attached to said plunger, and a die carried by said holder, means to move said die relative to its holder and through a plane normal to the work support, whereby a work piece may be aligned relative to said die, and means to provide relative movement between said work support and die unit through a plane normal to the work support, thereby to ornament the work.

l1. A machine for ornamenting shoe parts comprising a frame, a fixed guide therein, a work support having an upper surface positioned in a plane normal to said guide and in substantial alignment therewith, a member mounted for reciprocating movement in said guide, a die attached to said member for movement therewith, means to move said die through a plane normal to the work support, whereby a work piece may be aligned relative to said die, and means to move said die further through the same plane to ornament the work, and resilient means effective to normally maintain said die in engagement with said member.

42. A machine for ornamenting shoe parts comprising a frame, a fixed guide therein, a work supporting member movably mounted on said frame and having an upper surface positioned in a plane normal to said guide and in substantial alignment therewith, means forming part of said machine for positively moving said member and surface thereby to adjust the position of the work supporting member through a substantially horizontal plane, a member mounted for reciprocating movement in said guide, a die attached to said member for movement therewith, means to move said die through a plane normal to said support, whereby a work piece may be aligned relative to said die, and means to move said die further through the same plane to ornament the work.

13. A machine for ornamenting shoe parts comprising a frame, a fixed guide therein, a work supporting member movably mounted on said frame and having an upper surface positioned in a plane normal to said guide and in substan- 39.A machine for ornamenting shoe parts tial alignment. therewith, means forming part of said machine for positively moving saidmember thereby to adjust the position of the supporting member through a substantially horizontal plane, a member mounted for reciprocatingmove-l 8G ment in said guide, a die attached: to saidmemher for movement therewith; manual means to move said die through a plane normal to said support, whereby a work piece may be aligned relative to said die, and power driven means .to5ii85 move said die further through the same plane to ornament the work.

-44. A machine for ornarnentingshoe parts comprising a frame, a fixed guide therein, a work supporting member movably' mounted on'iiQO said frame having an upper surface positioned in a plane normal to said guide and in substantial alignment therewith, means forming part of said machine for positively moving said member thereby to adjust the position of the t supporting member through a substantially horizontal plane, a member mounted forreciprocating movement in said guide, a die attached to said member for movement therewith, means to move said die through a plane normal to said supportifliOO whereby a work piece may be aligned relative to said die, and means to move said die further through the same plane to ornament the work.

45. A machine for ornamenting shoe parts comprising a frame, a fixed guide therein, a worlflilOS supporting member movably mounted on said frame and having an upper surface positioned in a plane normal to said guide and in substantial alignment therewith, means forming part of said machine for positively moving said memillfl ber thereby to adjust the position of the supporting member through a substantially horizontal plane, a member mounted for reciprocating movement in said guide, a die attached to said member for movement therewith, manual means kl15 to move said die through a plane normal to said support, whereby a work piece may be aligned relative to said die, and power driven means to move said die further through the same plane to ornament the work.

46. A machine for ornamenting shoe parts comprising a frame, a fixed guide therein, a work supporting member movably mounted on said frame and having an upper surface positioned in a plane normal to said guide and in substantial f l25 alignment therewith, means forming part of said machine for positively moving said member thereby to adjust the position of the supporting member through a substantially horizontal plane, a plunger mounted for reciprocating movement 5113 said guide, a die interposed between said member and said plunger, means mounting said die for movement solely through the plane of movement of said plunger, yieldable means normally holding said die mounting means and plungei l35 closely together, means to move the die through its operating plane toward said member, whereby a work piece may be aligned relative to said die, and means to move said die further through the same plane to ornament the work.

47. A machine for ornamenting shoe parts comprising a frame, a fixed guide therein, a work supporting member movably mounted on said frame and having an upper surface positioned in p a plane normal to said guide and in substantial 1 alignment therewith, means forming part of said machine for positively moving said member thereby to adjust the position of the supporting member through a substantially horizontal plane,

a plunger mounted for reciprocating movemenfi fi Y mounted on said machine, and having a flat upper surface, a die holder, a die operatively engaged therewith, means to move said die through a plane normal to said support, whereby a work piece may be aligned relative to said die, means to adjust the position of said member relative to said die, and through a plane substantially parallel to the plane of the cutting edges of said die, comprising a movable member connected to said supporting member, a guide for said movable member, and means connected to said movable member for positively moving both members as a unit, and means to move said die further towardsaid surface thereby to ornament the work.

49. A machine for ornamenting shoe parts, comprising a work supporting member movably mounted on said machine, and having a flat upper surface, a die holder, a die operatively mounted thereon, means to move said die through a plane normal to said support, whereby a work piece may be aligned relative to said die, means forming part of said machine for positively moving said member thereby to adjust the position of the member through a substantially horizontal plane relative to said die unit, and means to provide relative movement between said support and die through a plane normal to said support, thereby to ornament the work.

BENJAMIN w. FREEMAN. 

